Reports and Documents

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State, Local and Regional Economic Development

Looking Out for Portland and the Region - Economic Benchmark Report

• 2007 Summary Report (PDF)
• 2007 Full Report (PDF)
• Data Files (Excel)
  • Economic
  • Health and Safety
  • Housing
  • Public Finance
  • Demographics

City of Westbrook Economic Development Implementation

• Strategic Economic Development Plan & Process, City of Westbrook, March 2007 (PDF)

State Economic Development Policy

• Understanding Maine's Tax Burden and Business Climate(PDF)
• Why Maine Needs a Small Business Development & Entrepreneurial Strategy for Economic Growth(PDF)

• A Profile of Maine's Small Businesses Successes(PDF)

• Performance of EPSCoR States on Science & Technology Indicators (PDF)
• R&D Funding Trends in Maine (PDF)

Town of Houlton, Regional Economic Development Plan

• Final Report, March 2004 (PDF)
• Overview Presentation, March 2004 (PDF)
• North/South Aroostook Highway Impact Assessment, June 2004 (PDF)
• Houlton Downtown Revitalization Plan, April 2005 (PDF)

 

Technology-Based Economic Development

Maine Innovation Index

• 2008 Full Report (PDF)
• Data Files (Excel)
  • Employment
  • Education
  • Innovation
  • Research & Development
  • Connectivity

Evaluation of Maine's Public Investments in R&D

• 2007 Report (PDF)
• 2006 Report (PDF)
• 2005 Report (PDF)
• 2004 Report (PDF)
• 2003 Report (PDF)
• 2002 Report (PDF)
• 2001 Report (PDF)
• 2006 Maine Technology Institute Evaluation (PDF)
• 2004 Maine Technology Institute Evaluation (PDF)
• 2002 Maine Technology Institute Evaluation (PDF)

Growing Economic Clusters

• Maine's Technology Sectors and Clusters: Executive Summary (PDF)
• Maine’s Technology Sectors and Clusters:  Status and Strategy 2008 (PDF)
• Growing the Information Technology Sector in Aroostook County (PDF)
• Aroostook County Economic Clusters - Analysis (PDF)
• Aroostook County Economic Clusters - Marketing Strategy (PDF)
• Aroostook County Economic Clusters - Presentation (PDF)
• Assessing Kennebec Valley's Technology Clusters (PDF)
• A Working Definition of Science and Technology Intensive Industries (PDF)

Municipal Service& Fiscal Analyses

• Fiscal Impact of Finance Related Petition, Town of Hermon Maine (PDF)
• Impact Fee Assessment – City Of Auburn - Phase I - The Potential for Impact Fees (PDF)
• Overview of Impact Fees for City of Auburn (PDF)
• Town of Gorham Fire & EMS Study (PDF)
• Scarborough Community Services Survey-2004 (PDF)

Property Tax Cap Analysis

• Arguments Against Passage of the Proposed Palesky Tax Cap in Maine (PDF)
• The Estimated Impact of the Proposed Palesky Tax Cap on (PDF):

Alfred	Greenville	Rockland
Bangor	Jay	St. Agatha
Calais	Mechanic Falls	Presentation
Gorham	Oakland	Summary Report

 

Education Policy & Finance

• School Enrollment Projections - SAD 51 (PDF)
• Survey of Maine School Superintendents(EPS), March 2005 (PDF)
• Maine Compact For Higher Education Action Plan 2004 (PDF)

Issue Briefs & Fact Sheets

• Use of Impact Fees
• Tax Increment Finance Model
• Tips on the Use of Tax Increment Finance